The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-02

back into the box with the words
Don't begin inthat way, young
man. Don't start out in life by ask
ing credit. Come let me give you
lesson. Pay as you 90. If you
don't pay, don't buy That is the
way l began. It's the only way to
begin. Don't spend your money
before you get it. That's my advice,
and you'll thank me for it some
day"
1t is needless to inform the reader
that our friend Jerry was somewhat
astonished, not to say embarrassed,
at the turn affairs had taken. He
knew well enough, disguise it under
the form of advice as he might, that
the merchant hesitated to trust him
even for so small IA sum. He had
never before felt SO lowered in his
own estimation. This did him good.
His thoughts flew fast. Suppose he
should act on the advice so freely
given? 1t was sound enough. Let
him show no ill-will and bear it like
a man. This resolution was taken,
he held out his grimy hand with the
words
"You have hit me hard Mr.. Up
ton and | should lie to you if |
said it didn't hurt. But l think it'll
do me good. am pretty sure l
shall never forget it, VIII you
shake hands, sir?n
1t was nov the merchants turn
to show perplexity. 1t is very like
ly he would have preferred losing
the whole box of suspendcrs to such
hearty acceptance of his fatherly
counsel With an embarrassed
smile he took the out-stretched hand
and WINGED as he felt the firm pres
sure of the fingers against his own.
His well of advice being exhausted
he had nothing more to add as his
would-be customer touched his hat
and departed.
At precisely half-past six o'clock
Saturday night Jerry entered the
store and purchased a pair of sus-
penders paying for them on the spot
The clerk made the sale and Mr..
Upton, busted with his books look
ed up with Il perplexed countenance
scratched the bridge of his nose re-
flectively, and was lost again
Il tell you he is above his bis
ness !" exclaimed Mr.. Gadford, one
bright May morning, to Il group of
his old cronies, who lounged about
the Harbor, engaged in idle CONVEX
sation. There's no doubt about
that in my mind. A pretty black
smith he is, to be everlastin' ly read
in and studyinl He isn't one of
us, that he isn't. I've tried my
best to reform him, but taint no use
He's in manner-in a manner,
say, Il disgrace to the trade, and I'm
ashamed of him Y and the outrag-
ed blacksmith kicked Il piece of iron
spitefully to one side with his heavy
boot, and began filling his pipe as
solace for his ruffled thoughts.
He learned his trade, anyhow,
didn't he? queried old John Oliver
superannuated wagon-maker, who
presuming on his age and infrmities
often asked disagreeable questions.
81 don't say as The hasn't" retort-
ed Mr., Gadford moodily. He SER
we'd his time, and | don't turn out
no poor workmen-no, not if know
it, | don't but learnin and black
smithin' won't mix, nor more nor
oil and water. Why | know it for
fact that he's got a library, gentle
men-a library, y,-heressthe speaker
spat ON his hands and grasped his
hammer as if desirous of demolish-
it forthwith-"and reads everything,
Associates with preachers Banks,
changes books with him, you know,
and talks over theologys and things,
just as if--as if he wasn't a black
smith.
Where'd | have been to-day i'll
had started out putin ON airs and
gittin' above my bis'ness ? But
didn't. | stuck to my trade and
now where am l.? Where am !
eh ?"
Right here, Sammy, right here" "
replied Mr.. Slabton, near and
dear friend, who acted in the capac-
ity of village sexton.
Yes, right here, as fixture and
a success, anyone dare to dispute
that ~
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